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Services for Faculty

  • Accessibility Resources at the U of M
  • Advising Suggestions for Students with Disabilities
  • Attendance/Assignment Deadline Flexibility Accommodations
  • Guidelines for Administration of Exams
  • CTAD (Curriculum Transformation & Disability Teaching Strategies)
  • Faculty Response

Educational and Testing Resources

Career and Transition Resources for Students with Visual Impairments

General Information

Employment

UMC Office for Students with Disabilities Principles & Policies

University of Minnesota Board of Regents Policy on Disability Services
University Policies and Procedures
Operating Principles

    • Rights and Responsibilities
    • Confidentiality and Release of Information
    • Centralizing Disability-Related Documents
    • Grievances

Office for Students with Disabilities

    • Certifying Eligibility for Services
    • Determining Reasonable Accommodations
    • Common Academic Accommodations
    • Obtaining Academic Accommodations
    • Sign Language Interpreting
    • Assistance Listening Devices and Captioned Videos
    • Document Conversion (alternative print formats)
    • Assistance Computer Technology
    • Exam Modifications
    • Academic Assistance
    • Training and Technical Assistance
    • Attendance/Assignment Deadline Flexibility Accommodations

Disability Conditions and Instructional Strategies

    • Vision Impairments
    • Hearing Impairments
    • Mobility Impairments
    • Systemic Disabilities
    • Psychiatric Disabilities
    • Learning Disabilities
    • Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Traumatic Brain Injury

Information and Referral
Appendix

    • Equal Opportunity Statement
    • Disability Access Statements

Grievances / Student Concerns and Complaints

Grievances involving an accommodation for a disability, or alleged discrimination related to a disability should first be brought by the student to the attention of the Coordinator of the Office for Students with Disabilities. Concerns may include, but are not limited to, the provision of individual accommodations as identified in the accommodation plan, a needed adjustment to the plan, the frequency of the provision of identified services, use of assistive technology, or the quantity of the service provided. Concerns are generally resolved at this level. The Coordinator of the Office for Students with Disabilities may also assist the student to resolve concerns associated with a specific course, instructor, or other campus staff person or department.
If the concern brought by the student is not related to a disability issue, the student should follow the Informal Grievance Procedure as outlined under Student Grievance Procedures.
If the issue is not resolved in consultation with the Coordinator, the following procedure should be used:

  1. Notify the Coordinator via campus email that the concern has not been resolved to the student's satisfaction. Reopen discussion to determine if additional options exist.
  2. If options for resolution have been exhausted as designated by the Coordinator, the student should email the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at phaiah@umn.edu and request a conference.
  3. The student should meet with the Associate VC and discuss the concern and identify the desired resolution.
  4. The Associate VC will meet with the Coordinator and should respond in a timely way to the student regarding the decision. A conference may be held with the VC, the student and the Coordinator.
  5. If resolution is not reached, the student may request a meeting via email to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs at bkeinath@umn.edu
  6. A conference may be scheduled among all parties involved. The Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs should respond in a timely way to the student.
  7. If resolution is not reached, the student may request a meeting with Chancellor Wood via email at fewood@umn.edu. The Chancellor will respond in a timely way to the student. The decision of the Chancellor is final.
  8. If the student does not agree with the decision, the student is encouraged to contact the U. S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights.
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